🎬 Documentary, History

The Automat

⭐ 6.6/10 2021 1h 19m Dir. Lisa Hurwitz

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The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.

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6.6/10 21 votes

Quick facts

Year
2021
Runtime
1h 19m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.6/10
Votes
21
Genre
Documentary, History
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎭 History 🎬 Lisa Hurwitz 👤 Mel Brooks 👤 John W. Romas 👤 Carl Reiner
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The Automat has a runtime of 1h 19m (1 hour and 19 minutes).
The Automat was directed by Lisa Hurwitz and released in 2021.
The Automat is a Documentary, History film (2021).
The cast of The Automat includes Mel Brooks, John W. Romas, Carl Reiner, Krystyna Romas, Alec Shuldiner.
The Automat has a TMDB rating of 6.6/10 based on 21 votes.

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